… And in one Lord, Jesus Christ …

So far in this series on the Nicene faith, we’ve been taking things very slowly, one phrase at a time. Today, I’ll be taking a bigger bite because the next few lines, while all using unique and nuanced terminology, amount to much the same thing: That Jesus is God with exactly the same quality of … Continue reading … And in one Lord, Jesus Christ …

…Maker of Heaven and Earth…

My current midweek series here on the blog is exploring the theology and spirituality of the Nicene Creed. As it happens, today’s reading from the Old Testament is the creation story from Genesis 1, which happens to tie in perfectly to the next line in the Creed, which affirms that God our Father is the … Continue reading …Maker of Heaven and Earth…

…The Father Almighty…

The Bible famously beings with the words, “In the beginning, God.” God is what we call what ‘existed’ before anything existed. This God is the source, cause, and fountain of everything that exists. The other day, we saw how the Creed affirms that this God is ‘one’, not just arithmetically, but as a perfect, whole, … Continue reading …The Father Almighty…